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PATENT HENRY \VIRTH, OF MAIDEN, MONTANA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO CHARLESDROSOH, OF SAME- PLACE.

BUTTON.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 611,881, dated October4, 1898.

Application filed December 22, 1897. Serial No. 662 ,986. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that l, HENRY WI'RTH,-a citizen of the United States,residing at Maiden, in the county of Fergus and State of Montana, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Buttons; and I do herebydeclare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of theinvention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to a novel button designed particularly for useupon' articles of apparel or as a collar-button, the object being toprovide a button of this character provided with a detachable base orlook which may be removed to enable the shank to be readily passedthrough the buttonhole and which may be quickly secured to the extremityof the shank to retain the button against casual displacement.

The invention consists of the construction, combination, and arrangementof parts,which will be hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of my buttoncomplete. Fig. 2 is a central longitudinal sectional view thereof. Fig.3 is a detail view of the head and shank, and Fig. 4 is a bottom planview of the lock.

Referring to the numerals on the drawings, 1 indicates the button-head,of any suitable or desired form, provided with a split or bifurcatedshank 2, the bifurcations of which are resilient and are normally spreador sprung slightly apart. The extremities of the parts 3 are pointed, asindicated at 4, to permit of the ready connection of the two parts ofthe button, and notches or recesses 5 are formed in their outer faces atthe bases of the points, the bifurcations of the shank adjacent to thehead being slightly bulged or enlarged to prevent the cloth frominterfering with the closing of the button, as explained below.

6 indicates the base or look, which is prefably hollow, as shown, and iscomposed of a dish-shaped plate 7 and a flat base-plate 8, peripherallysecured thereto.

9 indicates a slot in the plate 8, which extends from the outer edge ofsaid plate inwardly and terminates in a central rectangular opening 10.The said slot is of a width which will just permit of the passage of theshank 2 therethrough when the bifurcations of the latter are compressed.The plate 7 is also provided with a slot 11 to enable the shank 2 toenter the slot 9 laterally.

From the foregoin g description it is believed that the manner ofconnecting and disconnecting the two parts of my button will be readilyunderstood. Briefly stated, however, it is as follows: With the twoparts separated the shank 2 is first inserted through the buttonholeuntil it passes the bulged or enlarged portion thereof, when the base orlook 6 is applied in one of two waysthat is, the shank 2 may be forcedto enter longitudinally the rectangular opening 10, in which case thebeveled edges of the two members of the bifurcated shank will ride uponthe beveled edges of the opening 10 until the .notches 5 are reached,when by reason of the resiliency of said members the same will be urgedoutwardly and the edges of the opening 10 will fit within said notches.If desired, however, the base or look 6 may be applied laterally byinserting the shank 2 into the outer end of the slot 9 and moving thebase or look in a direction at right angles to said shank. In so doingthe shank members will be contracted and finally seated within therectangular opening 10 at the center of the base.

The button thus constructed may be readily inserted in the garment andwhen in place' will be effectually secured against displacement; butwhile the construction of my device appears at this time to bepreferable, I do not desire to limit myself to the structural detailsset out, but reserve the right to change, modify, or vary them at willwithin the scope of my invention.

What I claim is- 1. In a button, the combination with a shank com-posedof a pair of resilient members terminally pointed and provided withoppositely-disposed notches, of a hollow base provided with an aperturedesigned for the reception of the shank, substantially as specified. V

2. In a button, the combination with a shank composed of a pair ofresilient mem- In testimony whereof I affix my signature bers,terminally pointed, slightly bulged at in presence of two Witnesses.their opposite ends and provided adjacent to HENRY VIRTH the points withoppositely-disposed notches,

5 of a hollow base provided with an aperture WVitnesses:

designed for the reception of the shank, sub- 0. E. THODES, stantiallyas specified. O. ANDERSON.

